Sweet Combat

Raised to run the Fang conglomerate, Fang Yu pushes back against her family's expectations by training as a boxer, and she captures a national title at eighteen. Ming Tian grows up poor, leaves school for three years to support his family, and later applies for a sports scholarship even though he has no formal training. When Fang Yu spots his raw athleticism at the academy, she becomes one of his earliest supporters. Their interactions move from rivalry and mentorship into a complicated attraction as they train, compete, and test personal limits, all while family pressure and social differences complicate the path ahead. Their bond grows through grueling training sessions and public matches that draw attention and pressure.

Sweet Combat premiered in 2018, directed by Ke Han Chen and created by HUN, Zhena, and Zhang Jian Jun Wei. The series stars Lu Han and Guan Xiaotong, whose casting drew major attention from pop music and drama fans worldwide.

Audience response to Sweet Combat was mixed to positive, with a user score near 7.5 out of 10 from a small sample. Viewers liked the leads' chemistry and sports scenes and athletic choreography, while critics flagged uneven plotting. Key themes include ambition, class divides, discipline, and balancing love with career.

Sweet Combat raised Lu Han's acting profile and helped popularize sports dramas for younger viewers. Training and fight sequences sparked online discussion and fan edits, while the pairing of Lu Han and Guan Xiaotong drove social media buzz. Its soundtrack inspired fan covers and style posts.

There are no widely reported major awards or international nominations for Sweet Combat. It wasn't an awards season contender, but the show performed well in fan-driven polls and streaming rankings, and its cast attracted strong popularity in online voting and social media lists during and after the broadcast.